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Aerospace Company Expands Installed Base



Additive Industries North America, Inc. has announced the purchase of six MetalFAB1 systems by an aerospace company located in California. "This firm order validates the Additive Industries' concept of production-based metal powder bed fusion systems for maximum overall equipment efficiency," said a company spokesperson.

When the order for six machines arrives at the customer site, it will bring the installed base of MetalFAB1 systems to 10 with more possible in 2020. This customer was able to consolidate approximately 700 kg. of powder in the month of June with the four laser MetalFAB1 systems currently in operation. The application represents an inflection point in metal powder bed fusion part production where candidate parts were typically limited to fist size volumes to meet ROI calculations. With the MetalFAB1 systems, this customer is able to cost effectively produce over 420 mm diameter x 400 mm tall parts weighing 180 kg.

"This part is likely the largest, most complex powder bed fusion part ever produced in series production. We are proud of our multi-disciplinary team that worked with this customer to make this production a reality as well as the capabilities of our MetalFAB1 systems to print for days back to back," said Shane Collins, General Manager for Additive Industries North America, Inc. "This order will bring the North America MetalFAB1 installed base to 17 systems, which has been achieved since the first machine was installed late in 2017. Considering each system has four, 500 W lasers, the powder consolidation capabilities would equal roughly 68 single laser systems."

"The fast growth in North America is partly due to our focus on the aerospace sector and the aeronautics adoption curve for production additive manufacturing. We expect this growth to further accelerate when our customers publicly release their applications and more companies are able to visualize the large, complex parts that can be manufactured on the MetalFAB1 system in titanium, aluminum, steel and nickel based alloys," added Daan Kersten, CEO of Additive Industries.

For more information contact:

Additive Industries North America, Inc.

1250 Avenida Acaso, Unit H

Camarillo, CA 93012

805-427-0019

www.additiveindustries.com

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